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Microscope Basics Worksheet

This lesson will identify the name and use of the microscope parts and provide students with practice using the microscope and drawing their observations in the field of view.

Rubric Code: H2522XW

By ackademic79

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Subject: Science

Type: Handout

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Microscope Basics
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 2 pts
Participation	Excellent Used time well in lab and focused attention on the experiment.	Good Used time fairly well. Stayed focused on the experiment most of the time.	Fair Did the lab but did not appear very interested. Focus was lost on several occasions.	Poor Participation was minimal. Student refused to cooperate. Student behavior was not acceptable for the lab setting.
Label the Microscope	Excellent Every part is clearly and correctly labeled	Good Most parts are correct and written clearly.	Fair Some parts are correct. Writing should be clearer.	Poor More than 6 parts are labeled incorrectly. Can't read writing.
Safety and Handling	Excellent Microscope is carried correctly. Stage is down and lens is set at low power. Cord is wrapped. Handled the slides Safely.	Good Missing a hand on the arm or base. Cord is wrapped. Microscope is ready for next user. Handled the slides safely.	Fair Not carried safely. Not all parts are ready for next user. Cord not wrapped well. Needed reminders on slide safety.	Poor Needed reminders to carry microscope safely. Did not setup microscope for next user. DId not handle slides safely. Cord not wrapped up.
Drawings	Excellent Slide drawings show attention to detail. Drawings show an increase in magnification from low to high power. Drawings are labeled with name of specimen and total magnification	Good Drawings show some detail. Drawings show some increase in magnifications from to low to high power. Drawings are labeled but misspelled. Most magnification is correct.	Fair Drawings lack detail. Drawings do not show an increase in magnification from low to high power. Drawings are not labeled or spelled correctly. Most magnification is not correct.	Poor Drawings show very little effort or are incomplete. Drawings are not labeled with name or magnification.